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What is the strongest crystal structure?

(a) Diamond

(b) Cubic boron nitride

(c) Silicon carbide

(d) Graphite

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Enquiry is from Crystal Geometry topic in portion Crystallization of Food Processing Unit Operations

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The correct answer is (a) Diamond

To explain: Diamond is the hardest material and cubic boron nitride is the second-hardest. Silicon carbide is very structurally complex and has at least 70 crystalline forms.

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